White storks could return to London for the first time in centuries
GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 3 – Citizen Zoo leads efforts to evaluate public support and habitat suitability for white storks, with 472 sightings recorded in London from 2016 to 2023, conservationists said.
- Citizen Zoo is consulting Londoners in 2025 on re-establishing white storks in the capital to assess if they can thrive there again.
- White storks disappeared from Britain hundreds of years ago as a result of human activities and changes to their environment, but have experienced a comeback following reintroduction programs in southern England since 2016.
- The project includes a national survey showing broad public positivity towards storks despite limited knowledge about their diet and appearance.
- Dr. White highlighted the necessity of closely tracking stakeholders' views and feelings about any reintroduction efforts, while Newton mentioned that storks might naturally settle in the capital on their own.
- The consultation will guide potential next steps such as habitat creation or releases similar to Sussex, aiming to make London more stork-friendly and resilient to climate change.
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‘Iconic’ white storks could be coming back to London after centuries
Breeding populations were hunted to extinction in Britain in the 1400s
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